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The Songwriting Sourcebook

Author : Jim Roberts, Rikky Rooksby,Rikky Rooksby
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003-10-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 1617800333

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The Songwriting Sourcebook by Jim Roberts, Rikky Rooksby,Rikky Rooksby Pdf

(Book). Complementing Rikky Rooksby's bestselling How to Write Songs on Guitar (00330574), this easy-to-use reference book will teach you how to write better songs. It analyzes important issues including writing harmonies, melodies and lyrics, and how to improve your songs by redrafting. The reference section includes sequences from a variety of diverse songs, outlining 20 songwriting moments, recommended listening for songwriters, and quotes about songwriting from professional songwriters. The enclosed CD features examples of chords, chord progressions and harmonies featured in the book, with a case history illustrating how to develop a song.

The Songwriting Sourcebook

Author : Rikky Rooksby,Jim Roberts
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Music
ISBN : 0879307498

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The Songwriting Sourcebook by Rikky Rooksby,Jim Roberts Pdf

Teaches aspiring songwriters the logic behind the creation of effective chord changes for any section of a song whether intro, verse, bridge, or chorus.

How to Write Lyrics

Author : Rikky Rooksby
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781493056163

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How to Write Lyrics by Rikky Rooksby Pdf

Lyrics sheds light on all aspects of writing lyrics for music and will make lyricists and songwriters feel more confident and creative when they tackle lyrics. It's perfect for all songwriters: those who don’t like their own lyrics and find lyrics difficult to write, experienced writers looking for a creative edge, and those offering lyrics to set to music in a partnership. The book discusses channeling personal experiences into lyrics, overcoming writer's block, the right lyrics for a bridge, the separation between lyrics and poetry, exploring imagery and metaphor, avoiding clichés, and more. It also offers tips on the various styles of lyrics, from protests, spirituals, and confessionals to narratives and comic songs. New to this edition are artist and song references throughout to reflect musical history to date. Also, a new section provides examples of taking lyric ideas right through the drafting process, illustrating development and re-drafting and using a handful of contrasting approaches.

Money Chords

Author : Richard J. Scott
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Armonía
ISBN : 0595010393

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Money Chords by Richard J. Scott Pdf

Money Chords is a comprehensive reference book of popular chord progressions. It identifies the eighty most popular chord progressions that have been used time and again to write hit songs and twelve tools to create them. The book is the result of the compilation and analysis of a representative sampling of over two thousand popular chord progressions that took several years to compile. Chord progressions are categorized both chronologically and by progression type. Chronological listings identify progression types common to a specific time period and the evolution of various progression types. Progression type listings compare how the best songwriters and performers have utilized similar chord progressions. Money Chords is intended to be a songwriter’s tool box to help stimulate the creation of many more great songs in the new millenium.

Lyrics

Author : Rikky Rooksby
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006-10-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781476853451

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Lyrics by Rikky Rooksby Pdf

Lyrics sheds light on all aspects of lyric writing for music and will make songwriters feel more confident and creative when they tackle lyrics. It's perfect for all songwriters: those who don't like their own lyrics and find them difficult to write, experienced writers looking for a creative edge, and those offering lyrics to set to music in a partnership. Topics include channeling personal experiences into lyrics, overcoming writer's block, the right lyrics for a bridge, the separation between lyrics and poetry, exploring imagery and metaphor, avoiding clichés, and more. The book also offers tips on the various styles of lyrics, from protests, spirituals, and confessionals to narratives and comic songs.

How to Write Chord Sequences

Author : Rikky Rooksby
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-12-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781493067886

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How to Write Chord Sequences by Rikky Rooksby Pdf

Originally published in 2003, the revised and updated third edition of The Songwriting Sourcebook is the third entry in Rikky Rooksby's bestselling How to Write Songs series. This easy-to-use book will help you write better songs by explaining the art of writing effective chord sequences. It shows: • How three and four chords can lay the foundation for a simple song, and how to move on to progressions using five and six chords • How to give your chord sequences additional color by adding chords that are not strictly in key, including blues chords • How to write chord sequences for songs in minor keys as well as major keys, and how to take progressions into new territories by changing key • How to fine-tune the color of your chords by understanding the emotional potential of sevenths, sixths and ninths All examples come with easy-to-read guitar chord boxes, and the accompanying tracks feature original recordings that illustrate key points made in the book.

Song Writing

Author : Stephen Citron
Publisher : Amadeus Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Popular music
ISBN : 0879101377

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Song Writing by Stephen Citron Pdf

Which do you write first, the music or the lyrics? How can you give a song a country sound? How can you make your lyrics "sing?" What is the simplest way to protect a copyright? Song Writing answers these and other questions on the art of musical composition. Musical examples throughout.

Arranging Songs

Author : Rikky Rooksby
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Music
ISBN : 0879308966

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Arranging Songs by Rikky Rooksby Pdf

Offers advice for aspiring songwriters and artists on how to transform a song into a musical arrangement for either a single instrument or a group.

How to Write Songs on Guitar

Author : Rikky Rooksby
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781493051779

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How to Write Songs on Guitar by Rikky Rooksby Pdf

You want to write songs, and you want to write them on guitar. This updated twentieth-anniversary third edition of the bestselling songwriting handbook shows you how. Learn the techniques and tricks used in two thousand great songs by everyone from the Beatles, Bob Dylan, and David Bowie to Kings of Leon, U2, Amy Winehouse, and Ed Sheeran. Explore and understand the four main elements of a song—melody, harmony, rhythm, and lyrics—and learn how to use them in exciting new ways. Master song structure, intros, bridges, chord sequences, and key changes. Make the most of your guitar, with innovative chords, scales, modes, tunings, and recording techniques. Use the skills and insights of the great songwriters to create better, more memorable songs. The book gives many examples of classic chord sequences that can be used straight off the page. It explains the basic architecture of most songs. It contains an effective two-part chord dictionary for guitar, providing a set of basic shapes. A second section provides some chords for altered tunings. There are some examples of finger-picking patterns and strumming rhythms. There are chapters on lyric writing, rhythm, melody, and making a demo recording. There are inspirational quotes from famous songwriters, and a gallery of thirty notable albums from which much can be learned. It is everything you need to get started.

Engaging Musical Practices

Author : Suzanne Louise Burton
Publisher : R&L Education
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781607094371

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Engaging Musical Practices by Suzanne Louise Burton Pdf

Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook for Middle School General Music presents numerous ways to engage adolescents in active music making that is relevant to their lives so that they may be more apt to continue their involvement with music as a lifetime endeavor.

How to Write a Hit Song

Author : Molly-Ann Leikin
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781476854410

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How to Write a Hit Song by Molly-Ann Leikin Pdf

(Book). Covering all the essentials of craft and marketing for launching and sustaining a long, successful writing career, this cutting-edge revision contains an exclusive interview with Oscar-winning songwriter Melissa Etheridge "I Need to Wake Up" and shows you, step by step, how to write a hit song.

Melody

Author : Rikky Rooksby
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2004-11-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781476852799

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Melody by Rikky Rooksby Pdf

Melody is the true heart of music, often inspired by nothing more than the songwriter's muse. Yet melody can be learned. This book teaches the art of melody and how to write effective tunes. Starting from basics, it covers the essentials – rhythm, intervals, scales, and harmony – and builds to offer a wealth of advanced techniques and tricks. Every musical example in the book has an audio track, allowing musicians to increase their awareness of melody through both sight and sound.

How to Write Songs on Guitar

Author : Rikky Rooksby
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Music
ISBN : 0879306114

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How to Write Songs on Guitar by Rikky Rooksby Pdf

Explains how to create songs to be played on guitar, including advice on such basics of songwriting as structure, rhythm, melody, and lyrics.

Bruce Springsteen

Author : Rikky Rooksby
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Music
ISBN : 0879308362

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Bruce Springsteen by Rikky Rooksby Pdf

"Bruce Springsteen" is the first volume of an exciting new series from bestselling author Rikky Rooksby. Each book in the series selects songs that span an artist's career and reveals the techniques behind his or her best work.

How to Write Songs in Altered Guitar Tunings

Author : Rikky Rooksby
Publisher : Backbeat Books
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Music
ISBN : 0879309539

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How to Write Songs in Altered Guitar Tunings by Rikky Rooksby Pdf

Accompanying CD contains 44 tracks of chord sequences demonstrating use of each tuning.